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Invest in Their
Future

Empower your teen to learn how to invest. With your help, they can invest in securities with a stock¹ account that you open and bitcoin² with a separate bitcoin account. The earlier they start, the more time their money has to potentially grow.

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Give them a head start

It doesn’t take a lot of money to develop smart investing habits. Your teen can buy fractional shares of stocks and ETFs (if you’ve opened a stock account), or bitcoin (if you’ve opened a separate bitcoin account), for as little as $1.

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guide their learning

With stocks, you decide whether your teen can invest in low, medium, or highly volatile assets as defined by our proprietary risk rankings. Together, you can learn about the world of investing with educational resources like Money 101, a free financial literacy program taught at high schools across the country. 

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Watch them flourish

Use your Step app to monitor their investments alongside their saving and spending activity. Before you know it, dinner conversations will be about companies to watch, market performance, and how patience and long-term planning pays off.

Take the next step

You don’t have to be an investing guru to help your teen become one. Here’s how to get started:

open an account

Open a stock or bitcoin account for your teen with your Step app. These are separate accounts. You can open one, both, or neither – you know them best!

set parameters

With stocks, you decide whether your child can invest in low, moderate, or highly volatile assets. With bitcoin, you can set weekly buying limits.  

create a plan

Together, build an investing budget and help them stick to it. They can buy fractional shares with as little as $1! Step does not charge any commission fees³.

Knowledge is power
Wondering how to support your teen on their investment journey? We’ve got you covered! Here are some resources to get your family started.

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Invest in them Today. Change their tomorrow.

Start creating a better financial future for your child.

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  1. A) Investing and advisory services for the purchasing and selling of stocks (including certain ETFs) are provided by Step Advisers LLC, a SEC-Registered Investment Adviser (“Step Advisers“). Investment accounts are held by DriveWealth, LLC, a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). We provide investment advisory services by making non-discretionary recommendations on a client's investment outlook. We do not manage client funds or hold custody of assets. B) The information presented herein is for educational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice or an offer to buy or sell any security, investment or other product. Securities (stock and ETF) services powered by Drivewealth, LLC. Your assets are custodied by Drivewealth, LLC, not Step, and is insured by the Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC), up to $500,000 (including $250,000 for claims for cash). Your stock account is not FDIC insured. Investing in securities involves risks, and there is always the potential of losing money when you invest in securities. Past performance, historical returns, future projections, and statistical forecasts are no guarantee of future returns or future performance. While we believe the information presented here to be accurate, we do not guarantee its accuracy or completeness. Any examples are hypothetical and for illustrative purposes only. Hyperlinks to third-party content are intended to provide additional perspective and should not be construed as an endorsement of any services, products, guidance, individuals or points of view outside Step.com. See additional risk disclosures here.
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